Congo, Dem. Rep. — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Congo, Dem. Rep., 1961–2025.
GDP growth for Congo, Dem. Rep. was 5.76% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 21.20% in 1962. The lowest was -13.47% in 1993 (about -2.3× the latest value).
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 40 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 19%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.61%, so Congo, Dem. Rep. sits above it. It peaked in 1962 and has fallen 73% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 9%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 18 of 47 economies; Mali (5.60%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 5284% in 1973. That is 16% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 104th of 107 in 1961 → 113th of 119 in 1970 → 83rd of 152 in 1980 → 170th of 176 in 1990 → 197th of 199 in 2000 → 20th of 209 in 2010 → 32nd of 209 in 2020 → 36th of 186 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.76% | -0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -2.4 pp |
| 2023 | 8.53% | -0.8 pp |
| 2022 | 9.31% | +2.9 pp |
| 2021 | 6.43% | +5.7 pp |
| 2020 | 0.78% | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 0.56% | -5.5 pp |
| 2018 | 6.07% | +1.8 pp |
| 2017 | 4.24% | +3.8 pp |
| 2016 | 0.39% | -6.0 pp |
| 2015 | 6.36% | -0.9 pp |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -10.2 pp |
| 2013 | 17.52% | +8.8 pp |
| 2012 | 8.67% | +9.1 pp |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -9.0 pp |
| 2010 | 8.62% | +8.1 pp |
| 2009 | 0.54% | -6.9 pp |
| 2008 | 7.43% | -1.1 pp |
| 2007 | 8.58% | +3.5 pp |
| 2006 | 5.11% | -1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 6.14% | -0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 6.74% | +1.2 pp |
| 2003 | 5.58% | +2.6 pp |
| 2002 | 2.95% | +5.0 pp |
| 2001 | -2.1% | +4.8 pp |
| 2000 | -6.91% | -2.6 pp |
| 1999 | -4.27% | -2.6 pp |
| 1998 | -1.62% | +4.0 pp |
| 1997 | -5.62% | -4.6 pp |
| 1996 | -1.02% | -1.7 pp |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +4.6 pp |
| 1994 | -3.9% | +9.6 pp |
| 1993 | -13.47% | -3.0 pp |
| 1992 | -10.5% | -2.1 pp |
| 1991 | -8.42% | -1.9 pp |
| 1990 | -6.57% | -5.3 pp |
| 1989 | -1.27% | -1.7 pp |
| 1988 | 0.47% | -2.2 pp |
| 1987 | 2.68% | -2.0 pp |
| 1986 | 4.72% | +4.2 pp |
| 1985 | 0.47% | -5.1 pp |
| 1984 | 5.54% | +4.1 pp |
| 1983 | 1.41% | +1.9 pp |
| 1982 | -0.46% | -2.8 pp |
| 1981 | 2.35% | +0.2 pp |
| 1980 | 2.19% | +1.8 pp |
| 1979 | 0.43% | +5.8 pp |
| 1978 | -5.35% | -6.1 pp |
| 1977 | 0.76% | +6.1 pp |
| 1976 | -5.31% | -0.3 pp |
| 1975 | -4.98% | -8.1 pp |
| 1974 | 3.13% | -5.0 pp |
| 1973 | 8.14% | +8.0 pp |
| 1972 | 0.15% | -5.9 pp |
| 1971 | 6.01% | +6.3 pp |
| 1970 | -0.25% | -9.6 pp |
| 1969 | 9.33% | +5.0 pp |
| 1968 | 4.33% | +5.3 pp |
| 1967 | -0.99% | -7.8 pp |
| 1966 | 6.78% | +5.8 pp |
| 1965 | 1% | +3.4 pp |
| 1964 | -2.44% | -7.7 pp |
| 1963 | 5.21% | -16.0 pp |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +32.1 pp |
| 1961 | -10.85% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Congo, Dem. Rep.’s GDP growth in 1962?
21.2% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Congo, Dem. Rep.’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +153.1% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 5.76%; 2024: 6.1%; 2023: 8.53%; 2022: 9.31%; 2021: 6.43%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.